4. Project Accountant (1)

Reports to the Project Finance and Administration Manager, the Accountant will be responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate Accounting function.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the preparation of Annual Work plans and budgets (AWPBs)
2. Prepare monthly reconciliations of the bank and cashbooks.

• Prepare monthly accountability schedules of individual advances

1. Make appropriate accounting entries for PMU payments in the accounting system
2. Receive and review accountabilities for funds advanced to officers to carry out project activities
3. Carry out proper filing of all accounting documents

• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register
• Prepare payment vouchers according to the approved AWPBs

1. Follow up daily payments between PMU and MAAIF
2. Help in the reconciliation of the Special Account
3. Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports

• Ensures all payments and related transactions are kept up to date on computerized accounting system
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisors

Academic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or Business

Administration from a recognized University

1. Qualification in professional accounting (ACCA, CPA, etc) plus Full membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda.

Experience:

1. 5 years of accounting experience in a reputable organization.
2. Experience working with donor funded project is an added advantage

Competencies:

1. Working knowledge of accounting packages and proficient in the use of spreadsheets
2. Strong technical accounting skills and solid knowledge of IFRS and IPSAS
3. Working knowledge of Government Accounting procedures added advantage

• Assist in the preparation of Annual Work plans and budgets (AWPBs)
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of the bank and cashbooks.
• Prepare monthly accountability schedules of individual advances
• Make appropriate accounting entries for PMU payments in the accounting system
• Receive and review accountabilities for funds advanced to officers to carry out project activities
• Carry out proper filing of all accounting documents
• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register
• Prepare payment vouchers according to the approved AWPBs
• Follow up daily payments between PMU and MAAIF
• Help in the reconciliation of the Special Account
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports
• Ensures all payments and related transactions are kept up to date on computerized accounting system
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisors

• Working knowledge of accounting packages and proficient in the use of spreadsheets
• Strong technical accounting skills and solid knowledge of IFRS and IPSAS
• Working knowledge of Government Accounting procedures added advantage

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management or Business Administration from a recognized University
• Qualification in professional accounting (ACCA, CPA, etc) plus Full membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda
• 5 years of accounting experience in a reputable organization
• Experience working with donor funded project is an added advantage